ἀσθένεια (astheneia) means “weakness: weak” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: as-then'-i-ah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
ἀσθένεια · astheneia · weakness: weak
ἀσθένεια, -ας, ἡ (ἀσθενής), [in LXX for כָּשַׁל, etc. ;] weakness, frailty, sickness: Luk.13:11-12, Jhn.11:4, Act.28:9, Rom.6:19 8:26, 2Co.11:30 13:4, Gal.4:13 (MM, see word), Heb.5:2 7:28 11:34; ἐν ἀ., Jhn.5:5, 1Co.2:3 15:43, 2Co.12:9; pl., Mat.8:17, Luk.5:15 8:2, 2Co.12:5 12:9-10, 1Ti.5:23, Heb.4:15.† SYN.: μαλακία, νόσος (see DB, iii, 323a) (AS)
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ἀσθένεια · astheneia · weakness: ill
ἀσθένεια, -ας, ἡ (ἀσθενής), [in LXX for כָּשַׁל, etc. ;] weakness, frailty, sickness: Luk.13:11-12, Jhn.11:4, Act.28:9, Rom.6:19 8:26, 2Co.11:30 13:4, Gal.4:13 (MM, see word), Heb.5:2 7:28 11:34; ἐν ἀ., Jhn.5:5, 1Co.2:3 15:43, 2Co.12:9; pl., Mat.8:17, Luk.5:15 8:2, 2Co.12:5 12:9-10, 1Ti.5:23, Heb.4:15.† SYN.: μαλακία, νόσος (see DB, iii, 323a) (AS)
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want of strength, weakness, illness, suffering, calamity, frailty.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| weakness | 9 |
| weaknesses | 4 |
| infirmities | 2 |
| ailments | 1 |
| an illness | 1 |
| an invalid | 1 |
| disability | 1 |
| disabled | 1 |
| sick | 1 |
| sickness | 1 |
| sicknesses | 1 |
| weak | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| infirmities | 10 |
| weakness | 5 |
| infirmity | 4 |
| diseases | 1 |
| of infirmity | 1 |
| sickness | 1 |
| the infirmity | 1 |
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This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
Read word by wordBut the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
Read word by wordas well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
Read word by wordand a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.
Read word by wordWhen Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”
Read word by wordOne man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.
Read word by wordWhen Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”
Read word by wordAfter this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
Read word by wordI am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
Read word by wordIn the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.
Read word by wordI came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.
Read word by wordIt is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
Read word by wordIf I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.
Read word by wordI will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.
Read word by wordBut He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
Read word by wordThat is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Read word by wordFor He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. For we are also weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him concerning you.
Read word by wordYou know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you.
Read word by wordStop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
Read word by wordFor we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
Read word by wordHe is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness.
Read word by wordFor the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
Read word by wordquenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
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